Current:Home > Contact-usOfficials investigate cause of Atlantic City Boardwalk fire that damaged facade of Resorts casino-LoTradeCoin
Officials investigate cause of Atlantic City Boardwalk fire that damaged facade of Resorts casino
View Date:2024-12-24 07:32:12
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Investigators were trying Thursday to determine what touched off a fire on the Atlantic City Boardwalk a day earlier that burned a section of the historic walkway and damaged part of the facade of Resorts casino.
Although the fire damaged the casino’s main Boardwalk entrance, Resorts remains open through a secondary entrance on the Boardwalk as well as several entrances along its side across from the parking lots.
The fire that broke out shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday burned parts of the Boardwalk-facing facade of the casino, including an awning and doors to the casino.
Fire Chief Scott Evans said Thursday a cause of the fire had not yet been determined.
Investigators were looking into several possibilities, including an electrical malfunction in one of the numerous utility lines running underneath the wooden walkway, or the possibility that homeless people taking shelter under the Boardwalk accidentally started the fire.
That was believed to have been the cause of a similar fire in February that burned up to the edge of the Ocean Casino Resort but did not damage the building itself, authorities said at the time.
About 30 firefighters brought Wednesday’s fire under control in 40 minutes, and no injuries were reported.
___
Follow Wayne Parry on X, formerly known as Twitter, at www.twitter.com/WayneParryAC
veryGood! (715)
Related
- Chrysler recalls over 200k Jeep, Dodge vehicles over antilock-brake system: See affected models
- Jury sees bedroom photo of empty box that held gun used in Michigan school shooting
- Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer tell appeals judges that Jeffrey Epstein’s Florida plea deal protects her
- 63,000 Jool Baby Nova Swings recalled over possible suffocation risk
- Nearly 80,000 pounds of Costco butter recalled for missing 'Contains Milk statement': FDA
- Reports: Vikings adding free-agent QB Sam Darnold, RB Aaron Jones
- Wisconsin Republicans fire eight more Evers appointees, including regents and judicial watchdogs
- Beyoncé Just Revealed the Official Name of Act II—And We’re Tipping Our Hats to It
- Chris Evans Shares Thoughts on Starting a Family With Wife Alba Baptista
- If there is a Mega Millions winner Tuesday, they can collect anonymously in these states
Ranking
- Craig Melvin replacing Hoda Kotb as 'Today' show co-anchor with Savannah Guthrie
- Judge rules missing 5-year-old girl legally dead weeks after father convicted of killing her
- Bachelor Nation’s Sydney Hightower Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby With NFL Star Fred Warner
- TikToker Leah Smith Dead at 22 After Bone Cancer Battle
- See Megan Fox, Machine Gun Kelly, Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess' Blended Family Photos
- West Virginia GOP County Commissioners arrested over skipping meetings in protest
- Kate’s photo scandal shows how hard it is for the UK monarchy to control its narrative
- No longer afraid, Rockies' Riley Pint opens up about his comeback journey: 'I want to be an inspiration'
Recommendation
-
LSU leads college football Week 11 Misery Index after College Football Playoff hopes go bust
-
College Student Missing After Getting Kicked Out of Luke Bryan’s Nashville Bar
-
Scott Peterson appears virtually in California court as LA Innocence Project takes up murder case
-
Keke Palmer, Jimmy Fallon talk 'Password' Season 2, best celebrity guests
-
New York nursing home operator accused of neglect settles with state for $45M
-
A groundbreaking drug law is scrapped in Oregon. What does that mean for decriminalization?
-
Biden budget would cut taxes for millions and restore breaks for families. Here's what to know.
-
Kristin Cavallari Reveals How She Met Boyfriend and Hottest Guy Ever Mark Estes